CISM
Connecting to Improve Stormwater Management
The City of Moss Point, the City of Pascagoula, Jackson County, and the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve have teamed up to create a Stormwater management networking group for the Moss Point and Pascagoula area. With new state and federal funding coming to the Gulf Coast—especially for flood mitigation—this partnership is helping make sure resources are used wisely and effectively. The group brings together local experts and community partners to share ideas, coordinate projects, and work toward reducing flooding and improving stormwater management across our cities. If you’re a stormwater professional or and want to learn more about local projects, we invite you to join the conversation and get involved.
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The City of Moss Point, Pascagoula, Jackson County and the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve have teamed up to create a stormwater management networking group for the cities of Moss Point and Pascagoula. Recently, there has been an influx of federal and state dollars for projects along the Gulf Coast. This is especially exciting news for Moss Point. Much of the funding coming to Moss Point is earmarked for flood mitigation projects. As a result, an uptick in flood relief projects is occurring.
The focus of the networking group is communication! The objective is to provide a
space for stormwater professionals to come together to discuss ongoing and potential future projects. Hopefully, by getting everyone in the same room and talking about projects, conflicts are avoided and resources will not be wasted by replicating work already being done.
Our first meeting was August 24th, 2023, and it was well attended.
My motto is “We are all in this together” so, this is why in my opinion, it is so important and gratifying that this networking group consisting of Pascagoula, Moss Point, Jackson County and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve have agreed to come together. It will be a win-win for all to collaborate to be sure that both cities and county are on the same page when discussing the best approaches to solving our flooding problems as well as the best funding approach to solve each problem related to storm water in each city and the county.